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Israel yet to prove UNRWA staff part of Hamas - review
Israel stepped up its accusations in March, saying over 450 UNRWA staff were military operatives in Gaza terrorist groups.
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'It was election fraud, pure and simple' - First day of evidence in Trump trial
23 Apr 2024On the first day of his hush money trial, lawyers for Donald Trump said there was nothing wrong with trying to influence an election.
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The pub that's booming because of Taylor Swift
23 Apr 2024Swifties have flocked to a London pub identified as the place referenced The Tortured Poets Department album.
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Taiwan rattled by 6.3 magnitude quake
23 Apr 2024The quake, which had a depth of 5.5km, struck Taiwan's eastern county of Hualien.
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Israeli military intelligence head resigns over 7 October failures
23 Apr 2024Israeli media and commentators expect further resignations once the main military campaign in Gaza wraps up.
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Australian hospitals plead with bite victims to stop bringing snakes to ED
22 Apr 2024Australian doctors have come face to face with some of the world's most venomous snakes captured by patients believing it will help with identification and treatment.
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North Korea fires ballistic missiles, South Korea, Japan say
22 Apr 2024North Korea fired "several" short-range ballistic missiles toward the sea off its east coast, South Korea's military says, drawing a swift condemnation from Seoul.
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Rockets fired from Iraq towards US military base in Syria, security sources say
22 Apr 2024The attack is the first since February when Iranian-backed groups in Iraq stopped their attacks against US troops.
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Mushroom meal murder-accused faces court
22 Apr 2024The Australian woman has faced court for the first time in five months over the alleged mushroom poisonings of her relatives.
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'Stop': Spice Girls reunite
22 Apr 2024All five members of the Spice Girls partied like it was 1997, performing their classic song, Stop.
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'Born an orphan': Baby saved from womb as mother dies in Gaza
The baby's parents and sister died in an Israeli attack in the Gaza city of Rafah.
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US package for Ukraine could help slow Russia's advance
22 Apr 2024The US House of Representatives for approving a new $61bn (NZ$103bn) package of military assistance for Ukraine after months of delays.
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Thousands evacuated as rivers, reservoirs look set to flood in China
22 Apr 2024Major rivers, waterways and reservoirs in China's Guangdong province are threatening to unleash dangerous floods.
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Bondi stabbing victims remembered at vigil
21 Apr 2024Sydney gathered to mourn the victims of last week's deadly Bondi stabbing, as the youngest victim is released from hospital. Video
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Universal Studios Hollywood tram crash injures 15
21 Apr 2024Fifteen people have been injured and taken to hospital after a tram crashed at Universal Studios Hollywood.
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The island where locals are saying no to tourists
21 Apr 2024An influx of holidaymakers is driving up housing costs and depleting resources, residents say.
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How two women are hoping to change Australia politics forever
21 Apr 2024Two lifelong friends have joined forces to campaign for a single seat in parliament.
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US House passes $95 billion Ukraine, Israel aid package
21 Apr 2024The legislation now proceeds to the Democratic-majority Senate, which passed a similar measure more than two months ago.
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Does 'zombie deer disease' pose risks for humans?
The deaths of two hunters who ate meat from deer infected with chronic wasting disease has scientists arguing over whether it can spread to humans.
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Taylor Swift shatters music streaming records
21 Apr 2024Taylor Swift's new album The Tortured Poets Department has broken the record for Spotify's most-streamed in a single day, the platform said.
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Fear and anger dominate our world. Are we being manipulated for profit?
20 Apr 2024Dictators, populists and online trolls can be blamed for the turmoil our world is in - but that's not the whole story, experts say.
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Iraq's PMF force says base was attacked, army investigates
21 Apr 2024A huge blast at a military base in Iraq killed a member of an Iraqi security force that includes Iran-backed groups.
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Man who set fire to himself near Trump trial dies
20 Apr 2024Maxwell Azzarello doused himself in liquid before throwing conspiracy-theory pamphlets, police say.
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X vows to 'robustly challenge' Australia order to remove stabbing posts
20 Apr 2024The social media platform faces a daily fine of $855,000 if it does not withhold posts commenting on the stabbing of Bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel.
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